Information and Communications Engineering
Bachelor’s programme | Bachelor’s combination programme
Key facts at a glance
Degree
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Duration
6 semesters
Language of instruction
English
ECTS credits
180
Type of programme
Bachelor’s programme or
Bachelor’s combination programme
Programme structure (ECTS) credits
180 or
120 major
+ 60 minor(s)
120 major
+ 60 minor(s)
Prerequisites
General university entrance qualification
Knowledge of English (B2)
Knowledge of English (B2)
Admission
General admission procedure
Key facts at a glance
Degree
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Duration
6 semesters
Language of instruction
English
ECTS credits
180
Type of programme
Bachelor’s programme or
Bachelor’s combination programme
Programme structure (ECTS) credits
180 or
120 major
+ 60 minor(s)
120 major
+ 60 minor(s)
Prerequisites
General university entrance qualification
Knowledge of English (B2)
Knowledge of English (B2)
Admission
General admission procedure
Information and Communications Engineering: Become a deep-tech specialist and shape the future
Ready to actively shape our modern information society? Choose the Bachelor’s programme in Information and Communications Engineering at the University of Klagenfurt. This degree programme takes you deep into computer science, electrical engineering, physics, and mathematics, showing you how technical systems capture, transmit, process, and secure information. From smart devices and robotics to 6G networks, and the Internet of Things (IoT) – you’ll work with it all. Become a deep-tech specialist and engineer the digital infrastructure of the future!
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Where software meets hardware
Study Information and Communications Engineering to build a strong foundation in science and engineering, while gaining the skills to apply your knowledge in practice and build real systems. You will immerse yourself in programming, explore cutting-edge networks, electronic circuits, and sensors, and master signal processing, measurement, sensing, and control. You’ll work with the very technologies that drive our daily lives – from smartphones and autonomous systems to intelligent medical devices.
Through a blend of theory, lab exercises, and project work, you will learn to systematically analyse complex technical challenges, model systems, and pioneer innovative solutions. As a result, you will graduate with the high-demand skills sought after by R&D departments and high-tech companies across diverse sectors.
Your know-how will put you at the forefront of tomorrow’s technology. You will bridge the gap between hardware and software – developing smart hardware, writing the code to run it, understanding electronic circuits inside out, and analysing multimedia data. From advanced communication networks and robotics to healthcare tech and cyber-physical systems, you will create the foundation for innovations that shape our world.
Outstanding career opportunities in a high-growth sector
Studying Information and Communications Engineering at the University of Klagenfurt equips you with the core technical expertise to develop the key technologies of the future. You will gain the crucial skills for driving sustainable development and climate protection, learning how to design technical innovations with social responsibility at their core.
Upon graduation, a wealth of career paths will open up to you in a rapidly growing job market. Armed with highly sought-after expertise at the interface of hardware and software, you will be equipped to analyse, develop and optimise complex technical systems. Depending on your chosen specialisation, you could go on to work in fields such as communication and information technology, automation, microelectronics, embedded systems, medical technology, or research and development.
This opens up exciting opportunities in innovative companies, start-ups, research institutions, and multinational tech giants – anywhere the technologies of the future are being created.
The programme in Information and Communications Engineering in brief
Core topics
The Bachelor’s programme in Information and Communications Engineering offers the following core topics:
- Physics for Engineers: Dive into the fundamentals of thermodynamics and electromagnetism from an engineering perspective. You will solve core problems in kinematics and dynamics, and explore the most important principles ranging from electrostatics to electromagnetic waves.
- Circuits and Electronics: Learn everything you need to know about digital circuits, microelectronics and circuit engineering.
- Mathematics for Engineers: Master all the mathematical foundations required for engineering – including calculus, linear algebra, discrete mathematics, and stochastics.
- Communications and Signal Processing: Discover how signals are processed in the devices we use every day, gain insight into communications engineering, and get to grips with the core methods of machine learning.
- Programming, Systems and Networks: Learn how to write seamlessly functioning software, and learn about operating systems and computer networks.
- Measurement, Sensing and Control: Equip yourself with a wide range of methods from measurement and control engineering – a crucial skill set for cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things.
- Practical Lab Work: Put your knowledge straight into practice in our labs, gaining valuable hands-on experience that perfectly prepares you for your career.
Bachelor’s programme | Bachelor’s combination programme
Bachelor’s programme in Information and Communications Engineering (180 ECTS credits)
The Bachelor’s programme in Information and Communications Engineering provides you with a solid technical education in the fields of information and communications technologies. You will acquire theoretical and practical expertise in physics, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, as well as communications and signal processing, and you will learn to develop and implement technical systems for the acquisition, transmission, processing, and analysis of information.
During your studies, you will explore topics such as measurement, control, and automation engineering; operating systems and computer networks; modelling, simulation, and analysis of network systems, as well as numerical methods and linear optimisation.
The programme is aimed at anyone who wants to not only use modern information and communication technologies, but actively develop and shape them. Graduates are well prepared for roles in product and technology development, as well as demanding technical specialist careers and entry into research and development. At the same time, the programme provides an excellent foundation for specialised Master’s programmes and a later career in research, development, innovation, and academia.
Bachelor’s combination programme in Information and Communications Engineering (120 ECTS credits + 60 ECTS credits)
The Bachelor’s programme in Information and Communications Engineering can also be completed as a Bachelor’s combination programme. In this option, you combine the major programme in Information and Communications Engineering (120 ECTS credits) with one minor (60 ECTS credits) or two minors (30 ECTS credits each), allowing you to shape your programme according to your personal interests and career goals.
The freely selectable minor programmes enable you to purposefully supplement your fundamental technical knowledge with expertise from other disciplines – such as business, law, languages, or other subject areas. This opens up diverse career prospects at the intersections of technology, management, and innovation. If you choose one of the eligible minors from the field of business and management, the designation ‘Industrial Engineer’ will be added to your Bachelor’s degree certificate.
The Bachelor’s combination programme is particularly suited to anyone who wishes to combine technical expertise with interdisciplinary skills and aims to qualify you for your role in technology management, or in interdisciplinary development and consultancy fields.
Recommended minors
Minors from the fields of business, languages/business languages, and technology (e.g., computer science) combine particularly well with the major programme in Information and Communications Engineering. They expand your technical education to include business, international, or advanced computer science skills, creating excellent foundations for diverse professional fields at the intersection of technology, digitalisation, and innovation.
Comparison: Bachelor’s and Bachelor’s combination programme
| Feature | Bachelor’s programme | Bachelor’s combination programme |
|---|---|---|
| ECTS credits | duration | 180 ECTS credits | 6 semesters | 180 ECTS credits | 6 semesters |
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (BSc) | Bachelor of Science (BSc) |
| Language of instruction | English | English |
| Structure | full programme in Information and Communications Engineering (ICE) | major ICE (120 ECTS credits) + 1 minor (60 ECTS credits) or 2 minors (30 ECTS credits each) |
| Required subjects in ICE | 112 ECTS credits | 112 ECTS credits |
| Guided electives in ICE | 57 ECTS credits | 8 ECTS credits |
| Open electives | 11 ECTS credits | none intended |
| Minor/Minors | none | 60 ECTS credits minor subject area |
| Specialisation and elective options within ICE | Yes, extensive subject-specific specialisations: methods for engineers, mathematics, labs, applied ICE and soft skills | No specialisation options; instead, the opportunity to choose minors in other subject areas |
| Academic orientation | Consistent and in-depth technical education in ICE | Fundamental education in ICE, supplemented by minors from other subject areas |
| Target group | For anyone who wishes to comprehensively understand, develop, and deepen their knowledge of modern information and communication technologies. The programme offers a highly sound technical education with opportunities for subject-specific specialisation, preparing you for roles in development, innovation, and research, as well as for subsequent Master’s programmes. | For anyone who wishes to combine technical know-how in Information and Communications Engineering with another subject area. The combination of fundamental technical skills and extended knowledge from other fields opens up diverse career paths in interdisciplinary roles. |
| Highlight | In-depth technical training with numerous individual specialisation options | Can be combined with other subject areas; after completing certain business-related minors, the designation ‘Industrial Engineer’ is explicitly stated on the degree certificate |
Career prospects
An exceptional job market and outstanding career opportunities await you with a Bachelor’s programme in Information and Communications Engineering. After graduation, you could kick-start your career in roles such as:
- Smart and Autonomous Systems Developer: Your engineering degree lays the foundation for your future and turns you into an expert in hardware and software design. You will shape the development of self-driving cars, autonomous robots and drones, smart homes and cyber-physical systems.
- Software Developer and Embedded Systems Engineer: Become an expert in the entire software development lifecycle – from designing the system architecture to coding and testing embedded software.
- Network and Cloud Specialist: Gain the practical and technical skills to plan, develop, and optimise digital infrastructure, helping you to build next-generation mobile networks or drive the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT).
- Want to start your own business? Do you have an unbeatable idea for an electronic device the world is waiting for? Turn your engineering expertise into reality during your studies – fully supported by us. What’s more, the neighbouring Lakeside Science & Technology Park and the build! start-up incubator provide the ideal infrastructure to help your business grow.
| Bachelor’s programme | Bachelor’s combination programme |
| Greater technical depth and specialisation within ICE. | Broader, interdisciplinary profile through combination with a minor. |
| Particularly suited for technical development and research roles. | Particularly suited for interface roles between technology and other subject areas. |
| Excellent preparation for specialised technical Master’s programmes. | Excellent preparation for interdisciplinary Master’s programmes or roles with a technical and cross-disciplinary focus. |
| Typical entry-level fields: embedded systems, communications systems and networks, automation, autonomous systems and robotics, research & development. | Typical entry-level fields: product and technology management, sustainability & technology, consulting, and other roles at the interface of technology and application. |
Studying abroad
The world is yours to explore – and you can get started while you are still studying. By spending time abroad – through programmes like Erasmus+ – you will gain intercultural skills, build an international network, and develop a brand-new perspective on the world.
We highly encourage all our students to spend a semester abroad at one of the University of Klagenfurt’s 250+ partner universities worldwide. There is no need to worry about your finances either – we offer plenty of scholarships to support you. You can find everything you need to know about going abroad under Studying Abroad.
Find out more about international mobility in your degree (Curriculum, Section 7).
Continuing your studies
After completing the Bachelor’s degree in Information and Communications Engineering at the University of Klagenfurt, you can go on to study the following degree programmes either directly or with minimal additional conditions. The choice is yours!
Eligible Master’s programmes – no prerequisite exams required:
- Information and Communications Engineering EN
Master’s programme with specialisations in Autonomous Systems and Robotics, Networks and Communications, and Industrial Engineering - Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity EN
- Game Studies and Engineering EN
- International Management EN
- Management, Economics, and Data Science EN
- Media and Convergence Management EN
Eligible Master’s programmes – prerequisite exams required:
- Informatics EN
Additional modules may be required - Information Management EN
Additional modules may be required
EN: English-taught Master’s programme
Admission, term dates & deadlines
To start your Bachelor’s programme in Information and Communications Engineering in Klagenfurt, you must meet the following entry requirements:
- General university entrance qualification (e.g. Matura)
- English language proficiency at level B2 (CEFR)
If English is not your first language, you will need to provide proof of your language proficiency to be admitted to the Bachelor’s programme.
Admission to the Bachelor’s programme
Admission pathways vary depending on your prior qualifications. All information concerning deadlines, supporting documentation, and the exact step-by-step process can be found on the pages below:
Admission based on prior education in Austria or Germany (Matura / Abitur)
You must complete your admission to the Bachelor’s programme within the general admission period applicable to Bachelor’s degree programmes.
| General admission period for Bachelor’s programmes | |
| Winter semester 2026/27 | 06.07.2026 – 05.09.2026 |
| Summer semester 2027 | 08.01.2027 – 05.02.2027 |
Admission based on international prior education: EU and EEA citizens
First, you submit an application for admission to the Bachelor’s programme. You can do this at any time.
Once you have received your admission letter, you can officially enrol during the general admission period for Bachelor’s degree programmes.
| General admission period for Bachelor’s programmes | |
| Winter semester 2026/27 | 06.07.2026 – 05.09.2026 |
| Summer semester 2027 | 08.01.2027 – 05.02.2027 |
Admission based on international prior education: Non-EU and non-EEA citizens
First, you submit your application for admission to the Bachelor’s programme before the deadline, unless you completed your prior education in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh.
Application deadlines for admission to a Bachelor’s degree programme
- Winter semester: 1 April to 30 June
- Summer semester: 1 November to 30 November
Once you have received your admission letter, you can officially enrol during the general admission period for Bachelor’s degree programmes.
| General admission period for Bachelor’s programmes | |
| Winter semester 2026/27 | 06.07.2026 – 05.09.2026 |
| Summer semester 2027 | 08.01.2027 – 05.02.2027 |
Admission for individuals already enrolled at the University of Klagenfurt
You must complete your admission to the Bachelor’s programme within the general admission period applicable to Bachelor’s degree programmes.
| General admission period for Bachelor’s programmes | |
| Winter semester 2026/27 | 06.07.2026 – 05.09.2026 |
| Summer semester 2027 | 08.01.2027 – 05.02.2027 |
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Bachelor’s programme or Bachelor’s combination programme: the choice is yours!
In both the Bachelor’s programme and the Bachelor’s combination programme in Information and Communications Engineering, the core topics are identical: both include 112 ECTS credits in required subjects, the introductory and orientation phase (STEOP) and the Bachelor’s thesis and seminar.
In the Bachelor’s programme, an additional 49 ECTS credits in further guided electives and 11 ECTS credits in open electives are included, allowing for stronger subject-specific specialisation in Information and Communications Engineering. In the Bachelor’s combination programme, these components are replaced by one or two minors totalling 60 ECTS credits, giving the programme a broader and more interdisciplinary orientation.
This is the structure of the Bachelor’s programme
Programme structure: a tabular overview
| subject | designation | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Subjects | Introduction | 4 |
| Mathematics for Engineers | 28 | |
| Physics for Engineers | 12 | |
| Programming, Systems and Networks | 12 | |
| Circuits and Electronics | 18 | |
| Communications and Signal Processing | 13 | |
| Measurement, Sensing and Control | 15 | |
| Bachelor’s Thesis and Seminar | 10 | |
| Guided Electives | Labs Information and Communications Engineering and/or Gender and Diversity | 8 |
| Applied Information and Communications Engineering | 8 | |
| Mathematics | 9 | |
| Methods for Engineers | 24 | |
| Soft Skills | 8 | |
| Open Electives | 11 | |
| Total | 180 | |
Recommended course of study
Non-binding recommended course of study for the Bachelor’s degree programme
| Semester 1 | Type of course | ECTS credits |
| 1.1 Introduction to the Information and Communications Engineering Program (STEOP) | VI | 2 |
| 2.1 Analysis 1 for Engineers | VO+UE | 7.5+3 |
| 3.1 Physics for Engineers: Kinematics, Dynamics and Thermodynamics | VI | 6 |
| 4.1 Introduction to Structured and Object-Based Programming (STEOP) | VO+UE | 2+4 |
| 5.1 Design of Digital Circuits (STEOP) | VO+KS | 3+3 |
| Total: | 30.5 | |
| Semester 2 | Type of course | ECTS credits |
| 1.2 Introduction to Scientific Writing | VI | 2 |
| 2.2 Analysis 2 for Engineers | VO+UE | 5+3 |
| 2.3 Linear Algebra for Engineers | VO+UE | 3+2 |
| 3.2 Physics for Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism | VO+KS | 4+2 |
| 5.2 Microelectronics | VO+KS | 3+3 |
| Guided and open electives | 2 | |
| Total: | 29 | |
| Semester 3 (recommended semester for studying abroad) | Type of course | ECTS credits |
| 2.4 Stochastics for Engineers | VI | 4.5 |
| 6.2 Communication Systems Engineering | VO+KS | 3+3 |
| 5.3 Circuit Engineering | VO+KS | 3+3 |
| 7.1 System Theory | VO+KS | 3+3 |
| Guided and open electives | 8 | |
| Total: | 30.5 | |
| Semester 4 (recommended semester for studying abroad) | Type of course | ECTS credits |
| 4.2 Operating Systems and Computer Networks | VO+UE | 2+4 |
| 6.1 Digital Signal Processing | VO | 3 |
| 6.3 Machine Learning | VI | 4 |
| 7.3 Control Engineering | VO+KS | 3+3 |
| Guided and open electives | 11 | |
| Total: | 30 | |
| Semester 5 | Type of course | ECTS credits |
| 7.2 Measurement-, Sensor- and Actuator Technology | VO | 3 |
| Guided and open electives | 27 | |
| Total: | 30 | |
| Semester 6 | Type of course | ECTS credits |
| 8.1 Seminar | SE | 3 |
| 8.2 Bachelor’s Thesis | 7 | |
| Guided and open electives | 20 | |
| Total: | 30 | |
Introductory and orientation period (STEOP)
The introductory and orientation period (STEOP) is designed to give you an overview of the key content and structure of the programme, and provides you with a sound basis for making an informed assessment of your choice of programme.
STEOP courses are held in the first semester of the study programme. They comprise the following courses, totalling 14 ECTS credits:
- Introduction to the Study (VI) (2 ECTS credits)
- Introduction to Structured and Object-Based Programming (VO+UE) (2+4 ECTS credits)
- Design of Digital Circuits (VO+KS) (3+3 ECTS credits)
Before completing the STEOP in full, students may take additional courses amounting to 22 ECTS credits.
Programme documents & links
Curriculum (PDF)
Range of coursesCore topics of the Bachelor’s programme
This is the structure of the Bachelor’s combination programme
Programme structure: a tabular overview
| subject | designation | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Subjects |
Introduction | 4 |
| Mathematics for Engineers | 28 | |
| Physics for Engineers | 12 | |
| Computer Programming, Systems and Networks | 12 | |
| Circuits and Electronics | 18 | |
| Communications and Signal Processing | 13 | |
| Measurement, Sensing and Control | 15 | |
| Guided Electives | Labs Information and Communications Engineering and/or Gender & Diversity | 8 |
| Bachelor’s Thesis and Seminar |
10 | |
| Minor(s) | Choose
|
60 |
| Total | 180 |
Recommended course of study
Non-binding recommended course of study for the Bachelor’s combination programme
| Semester 1 | Type of course | ECTS credits |
| 1.1 Introduction to the Information and Communications Engineering Program (STEOP) | VI | 2 |
| 2.1 Analysis 1 for Engineers | VO+UE | 7.5+3 |
| 3.1 Physics for Engineers: Kinematics, Dynamics and Thermodynamics | VI | 6 |
| 4.1 Introduction to Structured and Object-Based Programming (STEOP) | VO+UE | 2+4 |
| 5.1 Design of Digital Circuits (STEOP) | VO+KS | 3+3 |
| Total: | 30.5 | |
| Semester 2 | Type of course | ECTS credits |
| 1.2 Introduction to Scientific Writing | VI | 2 |
| 2.2 Analysis 2 for Engineers | VO+UE | 5+3 |
| 2.3 Linear Algebra for Engineers | VO+UE | 3+2 |
| 3.2 Physics for Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism | VO+KS | 4+2 |
| 5.2 Microelectronics | VO+KS | 3+3 |
| Guided electives | 2 | |
| Total: | 29 | |
| Semester 3 (recommended semester for studying abroad) | Type of course | ECTS credits |
| 2.4 Stochastics for Engineers | VI | 4.5 |
| 6.2 Communication Systems Engineering | VO+KS | 3+3 |
| 5.3 Circuit Engineering | VO+KS | 3+3 |
| 7.1 System Theory | VO+KS | 3+3 |
| Guided electives | 6 | |
| Total: | 28.5 | |
| Semester 4 (recommended semester for studying abroad) | Type of course | ECTS credits |
| 4.2 Operating Systems and Computer Networks | VO+UE | 2+4 |
| 6.1 Digital Signal Processing | VO | 3 |
| 6.3 Machine Learning | VI | 4 |
| 7.3 Control Engineering | VO+KS | 3+3 |
| Minor(s) | 12 | |
| Total: | 31 | |
| Semester 5 | Type of course | ECTS credits |
| 7.2 Measurement-, Sensor- and Actuator Technology | VO | 3 |
| Minor(s) | 28 | |
| Total: | 31 | |
| Semester 6 | Type of course | ECTS credits |
| 8.1 Seminar | SE | 3 |
| 8.2 Bachelor’s Thesis | 7 | |
| Minor(s) | 20 | |
| Total: | 30 | |
Introductory and orientation period (STEOP)
The introductory and orientation period (STEOP) is designed to give you an overview of the key content and structure of the programme, and provides you with a sound basis for making an informed assessment of your choice of programme.
STEOP courses are held in the first semester of the study programme. They comprise the following courses, totalling 14 ECTS credits:
- Introduction to the Study (VI) (2 ECTS credits)
- Introduction to Structured and Object-Based Programming (VO+UE) (2+4 ECTS credits)
- Design of Digital Circuits (VO+KS) (3+3 ECTS credits)
Before completing the STEOP in full, students may take additional courses amounting to 22 ECTS credits.
When it comes to the minors (60 ECTS credits in total), it’s up to you to decide where you want to focus. You’ll choose your minor(s) after completing the STEOP.
Programme documents & links
Curriculum (PDF)
Range of coursesCore topics of the Bachelor’s combination programme
Choose from these minors:
By selecting one or two minors – after completing the STEOP – from the fields of Technology, Economics & Management, Languages, Law, Society or Culture, you can tailor your Bachelor’s combination programme to suit your personal interests and career goals.
Minors totalling 60 ECTS credits
Technology
Economics & Management
Available from winter semester 2026/27
- Business and Economics EN
- Management
- Wirtschaft und Recht
Law
Available from winter semester 2026/27
- Wirtschaft und Recht
Languages
Available from winter semester 2026/27
- Alpen-Adria-Region als Kulturraum
- Germanistik
- Sprache, Literatur und Kultur (Französisch, Italienisch oder Spanisch)
- Sprache, Literatur und Kultur (B/K/M/S, Russisch oder Slowenisch)
Society
Available from winter semester 2026/27
- Ethik
- Geographie: Die Welt von heute begreifen und gestalten
- Philosophie
Culture
Available from winter semester 2026/27
- Angewandte Kulturwissenschaft
- Alpen-Adria-Region als Kulturraum
- Ethik
- Geschichte
- Philosophie
- Sprache, Literatur und Kultur (Französisch, Italienisch oder Spanisch)
- Sprache, Literatur und Kultur (B/K/M/S, Russisch oder Slowenisch)
Minors totalling 30 ECTS credits
Technology
Available from winter semester 2026/27
- Computer Game Engineering
- Digital Health EN
- Optimization and Decision Making DE or EN
- Statistical Learning EN
Economics & Management
Available from winter semester 2026/27
- Economics EN
- Entrepreneurship und Innovation
- Management
- Sprachen und Wirtschaft im Alpen-Adria-Raum und in Europa
- Wirtschaft und Recht
Law
Available from winter semester 2026/27
- Einführung in die Rechtswissenschaften
- Wirtschaft und Recht
Languages
Available from winter semester 2026/27
- Alpen-Adria-Region – Fokus Sprachen
- Sprache, Literatur und Kultur (B/K/M/S, Russisch oder Slowenisch)
- Sprache, Literatur und Kultur (Französisch, Italienisch oder Spanisch)
- Sprachen und Wirtschaft im Alpen-Adria-Raum und in Europa
Society
- Friedensforschung und Friedensbildung
- Gender und Diversität
- Soziale Kompetenz, Organisation und Leadership
- Sustainability and Energy EN
Available from winter semester 2026/27
- Digital Health EN
- Diversitätskompetenz und Chancengerechtigkeit
- Ethik
- Geographische Perspektiven auf Umwelt, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft
- Grundlagen der Psychologie
- Inklusion gestalten
- Kultur und Gesellschaft
- Personal- und Kompetenzentwicklung
- Philosophie
- Social Sciences EN
- Wirtschaftspsychologie
- Wissenschaftskommunikation und Public Engagement
Culture
Available from winter semester 2026/27
- Ethik
- Kultur und Gesellschaft
- Kulturgeschichte
- Philosophie
- Sprache, Literatur und Kultur (B/K/M/S, Russisch oder Slowenisch)
- Sprache, Literatur und Kultur (Französisch, Italienisch oder Spanisch)
For detailed information on the language of instruction and possible combinations of individual minors, please refer to the individual minor pages.
EN = conducted in English | DE or EN = conducted in German or English | Unmarked minors are taught in German
Information on the minors available from winter semester 2026/27 will be published as soon as possible.
As of February 2026. Subject to change.
Our support for you!
- Are you the first person in your family to go to university? BeFirst mentors will help and support you in choosing a degree programme, starting your studies and with all other matters relating to your student life.
- We offer dedicated technology preparation courses – intensive workshops in physics, computer science and mathematics designed to bring you up to speed and help you transition smoothly into university life. Taking advantage of this free, voluntary resource comes with an extra bonus: these bridging courses can be counted towards your open electives (if applicable).
- In Klagenfurt, you’ll get to know your fellow students right from the Welcome Days– and you’ll make friends in your very first week with whom you’ll share unforgettable experiences in the years to come.
- The FUNction Space: Every week of the semester, students have several time slots open to them in which they can prepare the lecture material and exercises, either alone, together with other students or accompanied by study assistants.
- The Ada Lovelace Lab – Learning Space is a room to support students in learning and understanding the subject matter of the technical courses. It can be visited to answer open questions and is intended to be an exchange platform where students can work on exercises, discuss the lecture material or study for exams with the help of tutors.
- Tutors and mentors from the tutoring and mentoring project will support you throughout your studies. They are there to answer any questions you may have about your studies, offer learning support and guide your personal development.
Would you like to know more?
Interested in the Bachelor’s in Information and Communications Engineering and looking for personal, no-obligation advice? Our Student Guidance Service is happy to help!
FAQ / Frequently Asked Questions
Can I start my studies even if I don’t have any prior knowledge? How can I prepare for my degree programme?
What is most important when starting your studies is that you have an interest in and a curiosity about the field of study and the subject area. No prior knowledge is required. If you are still unsure, simply attend one of our technology preparation courses. Here, you can refresh your knowledge of computer science and mathematics along with other first-year students. The courses are free of charge and may be counted towards Open Electives, where applicable.
Is the degree programme in Information and Communications Engineering the right one for me?
Do you sometimes wonder how drones or robots work and what they are used for (e.g. drones on Mars or the use of robots / drones in disaster relief operations) or how information (e.g. images, videos or voice signals) is generated by technical means such as smartphones or tablets? If you want to understand the underlying technical principles that are used universally today and would like to be involved in shaping the future, the degree programme in Information and Communications Engineering is perfect for you!
If you want to be sure, you are also welcome to chat with a student and seek advice. Just send a quick e-mail to studieninfo [at] aau [dot] at
What’s the difference between “Information and Communications Engineering” and “Informatics”?
Informatics deals with software development. Information and communications engineering deals with data capture, signal processing, and the integration of hardware and software.
How do I start my academic studies at the University of Klagenfurt?
Our checklist will help you to get started. We have compiled everything you need to know here – from registering online right up to enrolling for a degree programme.
I am attending a secondary technical school (HTL). Is it possible to get academic credit for subjects I have taken at school?
Students who have completed an HTL and have passed certain subjects at secondary level may be able to transfer credit so that it counts towards certain courses run by the university. If you have any questions about a credit transfer, the Programme Director responsible for your chosen programme will be happy to help (e-mail: ice [at] aau [dot] at).
Where can I find additional information? Who can I contact with questions?
You can find additional information about the degree programme by reading the Curriculum (PDF) or by visiting the Study Technology webpage. If you have any other questions, the Programme Director will be happy to help (e-mail: ice [at] aau [dot] at).
Which programme is right for me?
The Bachelor’s programme in Information and Communications Engineering (180 ECTS credits) is designed for students who want to specialise as comprehensively and deeply as possible in Information and Communications Engineering.
The Bachelor’s combination programme (120 + 60 ECTS credits) is for students who wish to combine the fundamentals of ICE with another subject area (e.g., Business and Economics, Sustainability and Energy, Digital Health).
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